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The Equal Rights Amendment is the Law of the Land (Blog)

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects the equality of rights under the law regardless of sex. While the ERA is fully ratified and…

Selma, the Voting Rights Act, and the Freedom to Vote (Blog)

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the historic day when civil rights activists attempted to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, but were violently stopped by law enforcement.  …

Washington v. Trump (Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Challenge) (Legal Case)

LWV filed an amicus brief supporting states challenging President Trump’s attempt to abolish birthright citizenship

LWVUS Joins Statement Opposing EPA Deregulations (Legal Document)

LWVUS opposed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) plan to eliminate air quality standards for smog, soot, and mercury, and limits on carbon pollution and coal waste.

The Three-Fifths Compromise and the Electoral College (Blog)

This block reviews the racist origins of the Electoral College and why it still hurts Black Americans and other communities of color to this day. 

How to Support the Immigrant Community (Blog)

Recent actions by President Donald Trump threaten today’s immigrant community. In moments like this, we must stand against hate and for our neighbors. LWV and the National Partnership for New…

Citizens Project v. Colorado Springs (Legal Case)

LWV Pikes Peak Region and partners sued Colorado Springs, asserting odd-year elections in April violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

How Voter ID Laws Suppress Transgender Voters (Blog)

With anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation sharply on the rise, it’s no surprise that barriers to voting have also increased for transgender people.With this in mind, the League opposes strict voter ID laws, as…

Disability Rights Wisconsin v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (absentee voting for voters with disabilities) (Legal Case)

LWVWI filed suit to prohibit the enforcement of state statutes that blocked voters with disabilities from receiving, marking, and returning their absentee ballot electronically

At Selma event, panel urges Alabama to expand voting rights for people with criminal histories (News Clips)

This was originally published in the Alabama Reflector.LWVUS staff member Chelsey Cartwright spoke at a panel in Selma, AL, on expanding voting rights for people with criminal histories.